Dr. Cang Ye is working to develop a “smart cane” that will help visually impaired people travel more easily and safely.

The faculty of the Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology (EIT) at UALR helps educate the next generation of Arkansas's engineering, IT and construction professionals. And EIT's professors also participate in cutting-edge research aimed at creating important scientific breakthroughs and increasing the body of knowledge in critical subject areas. Below are highlights of five EIT researchers' work.